“Would any of this, at the very least, have helped me parse minutes? Or would my anxieties only have been heightened with every alert of a new condolence on my timeline? I don’t know. I am still not sure how to navigate grief. It’s a course that feels immeasurable.”

“I have only got five or six years left and I will be gone – I won’t have to worry about ISIS or Ebola, I am looking forward to it. Most of the best people are dead – I will be in excellent company having a wonderful time.”

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Dedicated to those who lost their lives, as well as the heroes on the medical frontlines (doctors, nurses, scientists etc.) working towards a cure in the fight against Ebola. We have links to Ebola related charities for those who want to donate to the cause.

Dubbed the “Iron Lady” by the Soviet Union media, Margaret Thatcher was indeed a strong woman among a sea of men in politics. She wasn’t a “feminist” per se, simply accepted her right to be in power and do what men had done before her.

Nietzsche influenced so many people that he inspired entirely new ways of thinking, including the movement of the “death of God theology,” “creative evolution,” and “aristocratic radicalism.” If he did nothing else, Nietzsche’s philosophies have made people ponder the meaning of life, and in that, he certainly achieved great success.

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About Tiffany Qua

Social Media Manager Tiffany Qua, MA, specializes in content strategy, digital marketing, and social media campaigns. A graduate of Columbia University and John Hopkins University, Tiffany and her husband live in NYC.